Join us as we take a closer look at the CEDS community and certified teams. We'll be reviewing the results of our third party survey regarding salaries, promotions, offers, retention, longevity, onboarding and communication. We'll have a special shout out to other certifications held or coveted by our community along with popular conferences and information sources.

Speakers:
David A. Greetham, CFE, Vice President, eDiscovery Sales and Operations, Ricoh USA, Inc.David A. Greetham is Vice President of eDiscovery Sales and Operations at Ricoh USA, Inc. Throughout his career, David has been retained by law firms and corporations as a Testifying and Consulting Expert in the area of Computer Forensics, eDiscovery and Information Governance. Additionally, he has been responsible for forensic examinations of computer systems involved in theft of trade secrets, internet misuse, harassment, murder, fraud and alleged spoliation. David is a sought after thought leader and frequent speaker on the topics of digital forensics, eDiscovery and secure cloud operations. David has testified as a computer forensics expert on many occasions both nationally and internationally and is the inventor of Remlox™ a patented remote forensic collection tool which has been used in 37 different countries. David also holds several other patents in relation to eDiscovery technology.

Mary Mack, Executive Director, ACEDSMary is known for her skills in relationship and community building as well as for the depth of her e-discovery knowledge. Frequently sought out by media for comment on industry issues, she has spoken at venues including Gartner Symposium, the American Bar Association International Law Committee, the Association of Corporate Counsel annual conference, and others. Mary is the author of A Process of Illumination: The Practical Guide to Electronic Discovery, considered by many to be the first popular book on e-discovery. She is the co-editor of the Thomson Reuters West treatise, eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ACEDS, Mary most recently served in a leadership role for ZyLab, a global provider of e-discovery and intelligent information governance software. Before that, she was with Fios, Inc. a provider of e-discovery services to Fortune 1,000 corporations and major law firms. A member of the Illinois State Bar, Mary received her bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College and her law degree from Northwestern University School of Law.

What our customers say?

I wanted a certification that separates me from my peers. Upon discovering CEDS, I was convinced this was exactly the type of distinction I had been seeking. Since achieving CEDS certification, I’ve noticed immediate recognition from my organization, colleagues, and current and prospective clients.They acknowledge they are more comfortable working with a person who has taken time to seek such certification. CEDS has certainly been worth the small investment and should continue to beget returns for years and years to come.

Andrew Bayer, CEDS
TERIS

I get bombarded with all kinds of e-discovery stuff – news, blogs and whatnot. Let me tell you, you guys send the absolute best! I send it to all my partners and sales folks. I said, who are these guys? I have to get to know them better!

Kevin Glass, Managing Partner
Boston Litigation Solutions

As a trial lawyer, day-to-day information processing is daunting for my client service. I’ve come to rely on ACEDS to keep me on the ‘edge’ of the curve on e-discovery. It’s a source I ‘ping’ ASAP.